Rumi: The Big Red Book: The Great Masterpiece Celebrating Mystical Love and Friendship Kindle Edition

I bought this because I especially like Coleman Barks Rumi translation. Coleman barks makes Rumi approachable by translating it into the American English Idiom. Of course Rumi was the best poet, But reading it translated and organized by Coleman Barks is just so much better. I appreciate the wisdom passed on here. I love how Mr. Barks does not shy away from including the graphically sexual parts. It's wonderfully shocking and really takes the point home for me. It's taking me forever to wade through this work because it is all so delicious. I have to read stop and reflect. I find myself sharing these poems which almost always seem spot on with my dear friends. It's my new thing to do. I should have bought this sooner.

what isn’t there to love about Rumi’s teachings? Great to pick up and read if you have only 10 min or two hours

Bought it as a gift for the bride...prior to the wedding.I'm trusting its energy will permeate the event!

We all need daily soul food and nobody is better than Rumi.

Rumi's contributions to humanity and beautifully laid out in this book.

This collection is intelligently thought out and compiled. Rumi is enlightening!

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Amazing book! I love Rumi and this book is just everything and it looks so beautiful ❤️✨

I hardly need to tell you that Rumi was one of the finest poets who ever lived. And Coleman Barks is an excellent translator.These are free translations that I suspect remain true to the spirit of the original, but present it in a way that's accessible to Western readers.And literally every page is full of wondrous pleasures.Buy it - read it - give it as a gift. Your life will be enriched!

Barks included many poems in this classic book. The way the text was divided in itself is poetic where he used a mixture of the holy names of God in Islam, some of his sophic heroes and star signs. He starts with introduction to each chapter reflecting on his experiences which is in some way is almost mystical. This sometimes is a distraction and on other occasions is enriching of the text. I like also the arabic caligraphy of the names of God using the sulus writing. The translation varied depending on the writer but they are mostly clear and elegant

Holiday read

Very fast delivery, item as described.

This book is interesting and inspiring... it's a 'have to have'.